#AF7EE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.15 305.4), rgb(175, 126, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#AF7EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.15 305.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF7EE2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7EE2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7EE2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF7EE2 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF7EE2
oklch(68.1% 0.15 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A663E4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9145D2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652E93
oklch(42.8% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AF7EE2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6592E6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7194DF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78FA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7EE2
#AF7EE2
oklch(68.1% 0.15 305.4)
- #83A831
#83A831
oklch(68.1% 0.15 125.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF7EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #AF7EE2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.